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Loyola-Hernández, Laura; Kahigi, Christine; Wangari-Jones, Peninah; Farrera, Abraham Mena – Educational Review, 2022
Based on in-depth interviews, surveys and autoethnography we explore ways in which staff responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in three Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) based in Kenya (University of Nairobi), Mexico (El Colegio de la Frontera Sur) and the United Kingdom (University of Leeds). HEIs are dependent on staff's resilience and goodwill…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Activism, College Faculty, Cross Cultural Studies
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Williamson, Kirsty; Bannister, Marion; Sullivan, Jen – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2010
The article explores the concept of baby boomers as a "crossover" generation, one that embodies characteristics of previous and later generations. The context is the retirement of the baby boomers and its potential impact on the public library. Ethnographic method within a constructivist framework was used, employing the techniques of…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Focus Groups, Baby Boomers, Public Libraries
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Kent, Phillip; Noss, Richard; Guile, David; Hoyles, Celia; Bakker, Arthur – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2007
The first aim of this article is to present a characterization of the techno-mathematical literacies needed for effective practice in modern, technology-rich workplaces that are both highly automated and increasingly focused on flexible response to customer needs. The second aim is to introduce an epistemological dimension to activity theory,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Knowledge Level, Ethnography, Epistemology